Minister of Sports Approves Repayment Of Missing IAAF Funds
Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare has announced that Nigeria's $65,000 debt to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will be repaid "in a few days".
"I have approved the...
IAAF Confirms Receipt Of Missing $130,000 From Nigeria
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that Nigeria has completely refunded a payment it mistakenly received from the world athletics body, bringing to an end the drawn-out sordid affair which brought disrepute...
AFN Crises Takes New Twist as Federation Breaks Out of Sports Ministry
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is no longer under the Sports Ministry, a tweet by the Federation stated on Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/The_AFN/status/1202230334177316865?s=19
The Federation which oversees the running...
AFN Crisis: Sports Minister Sunday Dare Finally Breaks Silence
Nigeria's Minister of Youths and Sports Sunday Dare has finally broken the dead air surrounding the crisis involving the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Ministry.
The AFN had announced its...
IAAF World C’Ships: Fraser-Pryce Sets Record With 4th 100m Gold Medal
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce powered her way to 100 metres gold on Sunday to become the first person to win four gold medals over the distance at the athletics world championships.
Fraser-Pryce, who...
IAAF World Championships: Oduduru, Okagbare Cleared To Compete, AFN Technical Director Sunday Adeleye Faces...
Succour has come the way of Divine Oduduru and Blessing Okagbare as both athletes have now been cleared by the IAAF to compete in the 200m and 4x100m relays for Nigeria following their earlier disqualification at...
IAAF World C’Ships: Ese Brume Wins Bronze For Nigeria In Long Jump
Ese Brume, Nigeria's long jump queen, has become the first athlete since 2013 to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships for Nigeria with a leap of 6.91m in the final of the women's long...
Caster Semenya: IAAF Has “responsibility to protect” Female Athletes From South African – Sebastian...
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe believes the Swiss Supreme Court was right in preventing South African athlete Caster Semenya from competing at the World Championships in Doha.
Semenya...
Athletics: Amusan, Ekevwo 33 Others For World Athletics Championships
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has named a contingent of 35 athletes that will represent Nigeria at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Top of the list for...
IAAF World C’Ships: Allyson Felix Breaks Usain Bolt’s Record For World Titles
American sprinter Allyson Felix won her 12th world title, and her first since becoming a mother, as the United States claimed the inaugural world championship 4x400 metres mixed relay at the World Athletics Championships in Doha...
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